Longuemare's Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus clarisse so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Longuemare's Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Heliangelus clarisse Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,5 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Longuemare's Sunangel only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Longuemare's Sunangel

Tiếng Hót

Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Longuemare's Sunangel

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Longuemare's Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Longuemare's Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent green and purple throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth. Named after the French ornithologist Longuemare.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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